Bishkek hosts the 2019 SCO heads-of-state summit

The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure Council met in Tashkent as a standing security mechanism. Its work illustrates how the SCO operationalised cooperation through permanent bodies between annual...

Defence ministers discussed military cooperation and adopted a joint communiqué. India and Pakistan participated alongside the original six members, testing military dialogue in the enlarged...

The 14th meeting of SCO security council secretaries reviewed the youth appeal and the 2018 anti-drug strategy, among other security priorities. It shows the continuity of security coordination...

Ministers reviewed the Qingdao decisions and endorsed summit drafts covering security, economic cooperation, digitalisation, environmental protection, health, sport and media. The agenda widened...

Representatives of member-state media discussed coverage of SCO activity and information security ahead of the Bishkek summit. This reflects the organisation's interest in shaping its public narrative...

The declaration reiterated the Shanghai Spirit, cooperation under the UN Charter, regional security, trade and cultural ties. It presents the SCO as an alternative diplomatic forum while leaving...

Member states agreed to cooperate on digital and telecommunications infrastructure, information security, e-government, smart cities, data technologies and innovation. The concept tied regional...

The summit adopted an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in mass media. It formalised information exchange while raising questions about state influence over public communication.

The declaration supported Afghan-led political settlement, implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, and a negotiated Syrian settlement under UN Security Council Resolution 2254. Regional...

The forum examined the Bishkek digitalisation concept, including e-government, smart cities, artificial intelligence and telecommunications infrastructure. The event moved the digital agenda into...